as in mind
one's internal sense of right and wrong
Her conscience told her to find the lost wallet's owner.
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Recent Examples of conscience
Biden claims his decision to commute the death sentences of some of the worst criminals incarcerated in the United States was guided by his conscience, but the president’s conscience was seared years ago.
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
But the split in the GOP conference is so pronounced that Thune isn’t taking sides, instead letting his colleagues vote their conscience.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
This is a masterclass in how to address this topic in a clear and conscience way, in the boardroom, and with the information posted live online, where it can be accessed and referred to as needed.
—Doug Melville, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Recognition of what Coates is really up to — in The Message and elsewhere — should chasten those who have long treated him as the moral conscience of the West.
—Tal Fortgang, National Review, 29 Dec. 2024
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
But the split in the GOP conference is so pronounced that Thune isn’t taking sides, instead letting his colleagues vote their conscience.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
This is a masterclass in how to address this topic in a clear and conscience way, in the boardroom, and with the information posted live online, where it can be accessed and referred to as needed.
—Doug Melville, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Recognition of what Coates is really up to — in The Message and elsewhere — should chasten those who have long treated him as the moral conscience of the West.
—Tal Fortgang, National Review, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscience
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Tech might not be the first thing that comes to mind when one pictures Phoenix.Kate Rooney,Andrew Evers, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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Immigration is also top of mind for Ms. Ivanovic of Immigrant Food, who sees mass deportations as bad news for restaurants and the food business in general.Korsha Wilson, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Elected in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, the former governor of Georgia, ran as a Washington outsider and rose to the White House with a strong sense of morality, an engineer's mind and a progressive, moderate approach to governing.Grace Segers, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
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Carter used his political anonymity to his advantage, running as an outsider who could bring to Washington just the type of integrity and personal morality needed in the aftermath of the Watergate era.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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Measures include improving supervision and staffing, ensuring functional doors and locks and requiring staff to meet constitutional standards when using force.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Through their steadfast commitment to protecting their client information, high industry standards and business practices are put into place to show that anyone can confidently entrust their cases to the firm.Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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Being around you was like being in connection with such a deep place of heart and soul.Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Central to the collection are accessories such as baseball caps, canvas totes and shoelaces adorned with heart motifs in the signature Valentine’s palette of red and white.Ty Gaskins, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
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Why is the company keeping Adam Scott's character Mark, specifically, under surveillance?Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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There were children’s books filled with illustrations of Black and brown characters and, of course, a science fiction area that sat next to a shelf dedicated strictly to Butler’s works.Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Conscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscience. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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